Even before the BJP government in Karnataka could recover from the discomfiture over the rave party, its ministers have now reportedly been caught in the act of watching porn clips inside the assembly.

On Tuesday, cooperation minister Lakshman Savadi and women and child welfare minister C.C. Patil were allegedly caught on television cameras enjoying porn on a mobile handset inside the Karnataka assembly.

The incident happened at a time when the legislators were debating drought-related issues. Mobile phones are not permitted inside the legislature and jammers have been installed in Vidhana Soudha.

But the ministers managed to violate the rules and allegedly watched porn.

The crew of two Kannada news channels covering the proceedings of the legislature from the gallery caught the ministers in the act.

Chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda refused to comment on the incident as he was not aware of the details.

'Honestly, I am not aware of the details. Until I gain first-hand information, I cannot comment,' Gowda said.

However, it has emerged that Gowda has asked BJP state president K.S. Eshwarappa to axe Savadi and Patil from the cabinet.

'The BJP government has pushed politics to a new low. This is such a cheap act.

Ministers of sleaze: TV grabs show ministers watching porn inside the assembly on a cell phone

'I cannot imagine responsible ministers watching porn inside the assembly. This is the most shameful incident in the history of the state assembly.

Savadi should be sacked and expelled from the assembly immediately,' Opposition leader Siddaramaiah said.

Savadi and Patil both denied 'enjoying' porn and also refused to step down.

'It is untrue. We were not enjoying porn. The mobile phone does not belong to me. It was passed on to me by another member (ports minister Krishna Palemar), who had the clipping of the controversial rave party at Udupi. I merely went through the contents.

'I have not done anything wrong,' Savadi said.

The video footage appears to shows Savadi watching a number of porn clippings.

'The truth is like this... The mobile phone had a video of a rape incident.

'The victim is murdered by the rapists. Subsequently, the people chase the rapists and catch them.

'Later, the government awards death sentence to the accused. Patil and myself were sympathising with the victim.

'That's it. I need not resign over this trivial issue,' Savadi added.

Patil maintained that he did not watch the porn clipping. 'I was was trying to switch off the mobile handset, which was in his possession.

'This issue is being blown out of proportion,' the minister said.

Sex on the beach rocks Karnataka

A Day after the Karnataka government was rapped for allegedly promoting obscenity on the sacred St. Mary's Island off the coast of the holy town Udupi, the issue rocked the Karnataka legislature with elected representatives demanding action against the organisers of 'Spring Zouk 2012', including government officials.

Buckling under pressure, the state government ordered a probe by the divisional commissioner into the 'international festival' in which two to three couples (international tourists) allegedly had sex on the island during the party in full public view. Congress MLAs U.T. Khader and Gopal Bhandary, who raised the issue in the assembly, alleged that the government was trying to cover up the incident.

Opposition leader Siddaramaiah said the government had turned a blind eye to the violations on the sacred island.

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Spring Zouk 2012 on the sacred St. Mary's Island

'That this incident took place under the eyes of the law enforcement agencies is shameful.

'How can the government organise rave parties? The government should immediately initiate action against the erring officers,' he said.

But chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda maintained that the government was sincere in its efforts to ascertain the truth about the incident.

'I have seen the visuals of Spring Zouk 2012 on news channels. I feel some of them crossed the limits.

'I am awaiting a detailed report from the officials concerned. We will not spare anybody,' Gowda said.